RE: Here is why you should believe in God.
April 4, 2020 at 7:27 pm
(This post was last modified: April 4, 2020 at 7:29 pm by R00tKiT.)
A sidenote on the Qur'anic revelation;
There is only one question a skeptic should be concerned about when investigating the truth of Islam, that is, of Muhammad's extraordinary claims; which is : what happened to Muhammad[PBUH] in the Hira cave ? The latter being where Muslims believe he literally met a supernatual creature [for the first time].
The story of the first revelation goes as follows : during one such occasion while he was in contemplation, an angel appeared before him and said, "Read", upon which he replied, "I am unable to read". Thereupon the angel caught hold of him and embraced him heavily. This happened two more times after which the angel commanded Muhammad t
Perplexed by this new experience, Muhammad made his way to home where he was consoled by his wife, who also took him to her Ebionite cousin Waraqah', who was a Christian. Islamic tradition holds that Waraqah, upon hearing the description, testified to Muhammad's prophethood.
There are only four options ;
1) Muhammad faked the event, including the replies from the supposed angel, AND his reaction when he came back to his wife. Subsequently, he mastered the craft of pretending to receive revelation, delude crowds of people, make them conduct wars in the name of a huge scam, including relatives of his, who knew him before he started claiming prophecy. That is, he lied knowingly to everyone he's met or known before for a full twenty three years.
2) A medical condition, such as temporal lobe epilepsy, made Muhammad imagine supernatural beings AND be able to utter spontaneously the literary achievement called the Qur'an. He was absolutely convinced and honest in his preachings.
3) The entire story of revelation is made up. Muhammad might have never existed. Everything about him, including his teachings, legacy, conquests, was a colossal historical invention.
4) He really received revelation from a deity
I am curious to know which option members here will pick.
There is only one question a skeptic should be concerned about when investigating the truth of Islam, that is, of Muhammad's extraordinary claims; which is : what happened to Muhammad[PBUH] in the Hira cave ? The latter being where Muslims believe he literally met a supernatual creature [for the first time].
The story of the first revelation goes as follows : during one such occasion while he was in contemplation, an angel appeared before him and said, "Read", upon which he replied, "I am unable to read". Thereupon the angel caught hold of him and embraced him heavily. This happened two more times after which the angel commanded Muhammad t
Perplexed by this new experience, Muhammad made his way to home where he was consoled by his wife, who also took him to her Ebionite cousin Waraqah', who was a Christian. Islamic tradition holds that Waraqah, upon hearing the description, testified to Muhammad's prophethood.
There are only four options ;
1) Muhammad faked the event, including the replies from the supposed angel, AND his reaction when he came back to his wife. Subsequently, he mastered the craft of pretending to receive revelation, delude crowds of people, make them conduct wars in the name of a huge scam, including relatives of his, who knew him before he started claiming prophecy. That is, he lied knowingly to everyone he's met or known before for a full twenty three years.
2) A medical condition, such as temporal lobe epilepsy, made Muhammad imagine supernatural beings AND be able to utter spontaneously the literary achievement called the Qur'an. He was absolutely convinced and honest in his preachings.
3) The entire story of revelation is made up. Muhammad might have never existed. Everything about him, including his teachings, legacy, conquests, was a colossal historical invention.
4) He really received revelation from a deity
I am curious to know which option members here will pick.
